DB risk survey launched
14 August 2008

Pension funds and multi-nationals across the globe have been called upon to offer their thoughts on managing defined benefit (DB) risks in today’s market.

The Hewitt Associates 2008 Global Pension Risk survey was also conducted in 2006 which collected and analysed the views on managing the global pension risk of companies in North America and Europe. Many of the respondents to the previous survey were multinational companies, one major finding being that risk approaches can differ between the treatment of local pension plan risk, and global co-ordination of risks.

The purpose of the 2008 survey is to understand current thinking, approaches and attitudes taken by companies in addressing and managing their DB pension plan risks - both in a local context and in a global context.

Kevin Wesbroom, head of Hewitt's Global Risk Services in the UK, commented: "The financial health of companies is directly linked to how they manage risk. They need to understand and identify the level of risk that will generate the greatest return on their "risk investment". During the last two years there have been significant developments in this critical area and this year's survey is aimed at highlighting changes that have occurred, as well as both the differences and similarities in the approaches that companies are taking."

The survey can be filled in online. All participants will receive a copy of the survey findings.

Visit http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p684921842.aspx

The survey will close on 15 September 2008.